If Clause, Exercise 18

        

A. Complete the exercise with If or Unless. 

 1. -------- you drive more carefully, you will have an accident. 

 2. ---------- you prune these trees, they won’t grow well. 

 3. He’ll get lost ---------------someone shows him the way. 

 4. ---------------- you practice your English, you can improve it quickly. 

 5. ------------------ you don’t hurry, you’ll be late for school again. 

 6. ---------------- there is oxygen, fire cannot burn. 

 7. --------------------you go to bed late, you’ll feel tired in the morning. 

 8. My parents will be angry ---------------------- I pass my exams. 

 9. You can’t travel abroad -----------------you don’t have a passport. 

10. You can’t watch TV ----------------you finish your homework. 

11.-------------------they lower the price, I won’t buy that computer. 

B. Complete the exercise with If or When. 

1. -------------------I am late this evening, don’t wait for me. 

2. ---------- I don’t see you tomorrow, I will phone you. 

3. Do you mind --------------I close the window? 

4. ---------------------- I get up in the morning I usually drink a cup of coffee. 

5. Have something to eat. ---------------you don’t eat now, you’ll be hungry later. 

6. John is still at school. ------------------- he leaves, he wants to go to university. 

7. Be careful! ----------------you aren’t careful, you’ll fail. 

8. -------------I see him, I will tell you right away.

9. Please call us ---------------- you arrive.

10. I am going to tell her --------------- she comes.

If Clause, Exercise 6

 Choose the correct answer:

If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he -------- to Mexico with us next month. 

a. would have gone          

b. went               

c. would go             

d. would had gone

If I ------- French in high school, I would have more job opportunities. 

a. would take              

b. had took            

c. had taken                      

d.  would be taking

If I had --- enough money, I would have gone with him.

a. ---            

b. had                     

c. had had                     

d. been

If I ----- my job I would not have enough money to live in Colombia, currently.

a. had quit                        

b. quit                     

c. quitted                    

d. had quitted

If I ----------- with Frank, I would not be so lonely at the moment.

a. went                           

b. had gone                   

c. would go                  

d. gone

If you ------ to Ireland, you`ll need a raincoat.

a. went                 

b. would go               

c. go                       

d. goes

The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she ----- the animals.

a. had feed                   

b. had feded                    

c. fed                     

d. had fed

If the storm had not frightened them, the kids -------------the whole night.

a. would sleep                 

b. would have slept                

c. would have sleep          

d. slept

If I’d studied harder at school I --------- to university.

a. would go               

b. would have gone       

c. had gone       

d. would had gone

We --------  if you hadn’t given me the wrong directions.

a. would have got lost
           

b. would lose    
        

c. wouldn`t have got lost      

d. had got lost

If Clause, Exercise 10

  

 Circle the correct answer:

1. In which type of conditional sentence do you form the main clause with the present perfect?

a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) none

2. Which if-clause shows that something might be possible (but you’re not sure), or, improbable ?

a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) none

3. In which type of if-clauses can you use ‘would’ in the if-clause?

a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) none

4. Which type of if-clause needs the past tense in the if-clause and the conditional (would + infinitive) in the main clause?

a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) none

5. Which type of if-clause does not have a conditional form in the main clause?

a) Type 1 b) Type 2 c) Type 3 d) none

Make 1st Conditional sentences, put the verbs in brackets in correct form.

If you _____ (not study), you _____ (fail) the test.

I _____(lend) you my umbrella if you ____ (need) it.

If I ________ (be late), I ________(call) you.

Write 2nd Conditional sentences; put the verbs in brackets in the correct form

If you ____ (leave) your job, you ___(travel) around the world.

If you ______(be) nicer to him, he _____(lend) you the money

It ______(be) nice if the rain _______(stop)!

Write 3rd Conditional sentences; put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.

If he_________(fall) asleep while driving, he _______(crash) his car.

I lost my job because I was late for work. I ______ (loose) my job if I ______ (be)late for work.

We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money. If we _____(have)enough money, we _____(go)to the concert.

If Clause, Exercise 16

Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

If I ______________(stay) in Winchester, I would have found a new girlfriend.

He would do more to help the poor if he ___________(be) the Pope.

If he goes to London on a business trip, he often ______(visit) Soho.

We won't go to the film unless they _______________(arrive) in the next 5 minutes.

She ________________(buy) a new car if she had had the money.

If Mary were me, she ____________(go) to Manchester immediately. 

They will talk to Jack if he ___________(come).

Maria comes to work 30 minutes late if her child ________(miss) the bus to school.

If Peter _______________(think) twice, he wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.

Casey __________(become) a university lecturer if she studies hard. 

If they _____________(know) all the facts, they would have found the defendant guilty.

Unless she _____________(hurry up), they will never arrive on time. 

If I were in charge, I _____(change) the standard business routines.

He takes his daughter out to dinner, if she ________(come) to town.

She will call you tomorrow if she ______(have) time.

Tony hates being short. He would be happier if he _____  (be) taller.

If you ________(come) with us last week, you would have seen some amazing things.

If it rains, we ________ (not go) on the trip.

I’m sorry you don’t know her. If you knew her, you _____ (like) her.

If Clause, Exercise 17

Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

a. I won’t call you if nothing (to happen)……………….

b. If the engine (not to be cold)………………, don’t pull out the choke control.

c. I will call the electrician if the lights (to fail)……………… again.

d. If more governments (to wake up) ………………to what is happening, perhaps he would be able to avoid the disaster.

e. It would be risky if you (to drive) ………………this old car to Spain.

f. I would take the day off if I (to have) ……………… stomach ache.

g. I (to stop) ……………… working if I won a lot of money.

h. If they (to change) ……………… more money, they could have stayed in a hotel.

i. Perhaps dad wouldn’t have been so surprised if he (to hear) ……………… the boys talking about it.

j. Even I had run as fast as I could, I (to miss)……………… the bus.

Complete the following conditional structures:

a. If it doesn’t rain for months ………………. 

b. If a driver sees a zebra crossing the street ………………

c. I shall be happy if ……………….

d. I should be rich and successful if……………….

e. I won the prize unless ……………….

f. If I went to visit London, ……………….

g. I should have called you if ……………….

h. I would have bought myself a new car in case……………….

i. Had I been in your place ……………….

j. Unless he had told me differently ………………

If Clause, Exercise 15

IF CLAUSES AND TIME CLAUSES, IF ONLY

As soon as he ___from college, he __ a great position in a law firm. 

a) will graduate / will be offered

b) graduates / will be offered

c) will have graduated / is offered

d) has graduated / will have been offered

If only she ________ to her friends, she wouldn't be so miserable now.

a) hadn't lied         

b) didn't lie                 

c) wouldn't lie              

d) hasn't lied

Dacă n-ar fi locuit în Franţa, nu ar avea un accent atât de bun.

a) If she wouldn't live in France, she wouldn't have such a good French accent.

b) Unless she had lived in France, she wouldn't have had such a good French accent.

c) If she hadn't lived in France, she wouldn't have such a good French accent.

d) If she wouldn't have lived in France, she wouldn't have such a good French accent.

As long as you … your best, nobody … you.

a) will do / will criticize 

b) do / will criticize

c) did / criticize 

d) will have done / will have criticized

If you … your umbrella with you, you … wet to the skin now that it …. cats and dogs for almost an hour.

a) had taken / wouldn't have been / is raining

b) would have taken / wouldn't be / has rained

c) would take / weren't / is raining

d) had taken / wouldn't be / has been raining

I won't do this … you don't join me.

a) unless     

b) if               

c) whether                

d) as long

În timp ce vi se va pregăti prânzul, masa va fi fost pusă în sufragerie.

a) As your lunch is prepared, the table will have been laid in the dining room.

b) As your lunch will be prepared, the table will be lain in the dining room.

c) As your lunch has been prepared, the table will be laid in the dining room.

d) As your lunch is going to be prepared, the table will have been lain in the dining room.

They believed she … a better job after she … from university.

a) would find / would graduate                  

b) found / would graduate

c) would find / had graduated                    

d) will find / graduated

I realized that she … to me and that she … it again whenever we … that hot issue.

a) had lied / would do / would bring up         

b) was lying / will do / bring up

c) had lied / would do / brought up           

d) lied / would do / would bring up

If only you… the boxes earlier. You … unpacking and now you … free to come to dinner with us.

a) had opened / would have finished / would be

b) have opened / would be finished / will be

c) had opened / would finished / should be

d) have opened / would have finished / will be

If only I … in her. Now … knows my problem.

a) didn't confide / anyone                       

b) weren't confiding / all

c) hadn't confided / everybody               

d) wouldn't confide / nobody

Tom _____along the street when he_____someone behind him. 

Actually, a stranger _____him for a while.

a) walked/has noticed/had been following       b) was walking/noticed/was following

c) was walking/had noticed/had followed       d) was walking/noticed/had been following

When she _________ home, she will be thrilled to see you .

a) would come     

b) will come     

c) comes     

d) will be coming

If she ….. a lie when she was asked, she ….. now.

a) didn't tell / wouldn't cry                       

b) hadn't told / wouldn't be crying

c) wouldn't have told / wouldn't cry        

d) wouldn't tell / wouldn't be crying

Martha was telling us that her neighbours …all morning when all of a sudden a strange noise… .

a) fought / was heard                            

b) had been fighting / was heard

c) had fought / was heard                     

d) had fought / was being heard

……all the members of staff to attend the conference, would the hotel………enough rooms for everyone?

a. Should / have had                   

b. Would / have

c. Were / have                             

d. Were / had

Do you think that if we ……earlier we might not have missed the coach?

a. have been leaving                

b. left                    

c. had left               

d. have left

As my friend……………..for the countryside the following day, I ……………….with her too long that afternoon.

a. left/stayed 

b. was leaving/ didn't stay 

c. had left/ stayed 

d. was leaving/ wasn't staying

David asked his girlfriend where……………….so that he…………….take her home.

a. did she live/could 
b. she lives/might 
c. she lived/ could

If Clause, Exercise 14

If you don`t stop now, you ---- them all before he gets here.

a.     will be using

b.     are using

c.     have used

d.     will have used

----------- some food in the house, the cats -------- for a week.

a.     Unless she hasn`t left / starved

b.     If she would have left / hadn`t been starving

c.     Even if she left / wouldn`t be starving

d.     Had she left / wouldn`t have been starving

----------, I`m sure he would have gone to bed.

a.      Had he been sleepy  

b. Unless he had been sleepy

c. However he had been sleepy   

d. As if he had been sleepy

If I -------- hard when I was young, I ------ where I am now.

a. hadn`t worked / wouldn`t be    

b. didn`t work / wouldn`t be

c.  hadn`t worked / won`t be   

d. haven`t worked / won`t have been

Daca n-ai fi fost tu sa ne imprumuti bani, ne-am fi dus la banca.

a. If it hadn`t been for you to lend us the money, we would have gone to the bank.

b. But for you not to lend us the money, we would go to the bank.

c.  If it weren`t for you to lend us the money, we went to the bank.

d.  Hadn`t been you to lend us the money, we would have gone to the bank.

 If they -------- the ferry, they ------ here now.

a. catch / are                           

b. will catch / will be

c. have caught / have been           

d. had caught / would be

If she ----- the train, she should be here now.

a. hadn`t missed       

b. doesn`t miss

c. hasn`t missed        

d. didn`t miss

If she hadn`t got back so late last night, she ---- to work on time.

a. isn`t coming

b. doesn`t come

c. won`t come      

d. would have come

If Clause, Exercise 12

1. If I had won the lottery, I ......... rich.

a. be    
b. were   
c. would be

2. If Roberta ........... born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work there.

a. was   
b. were   
c. had been

3. If I ............. rich, I would have bought that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

a. were   
b. be   
c. would be

4. If I ............ to work so much, I would have gone to the party last night.

a. didn't have   
b. haven't   
c. hadn't had 

5. Nothing would have happened if you .............. me the truth.

a. told  
b. had told   
c. had telled 

6. Unless you ............. you room, you couldn't invite your guests there.

a. cleans   
b. cleaned  
c. had cleaned

7. That man wouldn't be dead now if his wife ............ the ransom.

a. had paid   
b. would paid   
c.  would have paid

8. They ............... a new shop if they were rich.

a. would open   
b. opened  
c. would have opened

9. If Kate ........... so clever, she would have lost all her money last year.

a. wasn't   
b. weren't    
c. wouldn't be

10. If the girl ............ accused of murder she would have good life now.

a. hadn't been   
b. is not   
c. had been

11. If you had arrived on time, this ………………

a) would not happen   
b) will not happen     
c) would not have happened

12. If I were you, I ………………… a solicitor.

a) will hire          
b) would hire            
c) would have hired

13. If I won the jackpot, I …………… a yacht.

a) will buy              
b) would buy                    
c) would have bought

14. If he should happen to be late, we …… without him.

a) will go            
b) would go                     
c) would have gone

15. If they win this match, they ……………….. it to the semifinals.

a) will make                  
b) would make            
c) would have made

16. But for your help, I ……………….. to do it.

a) would not have managed    
b) will not manage     
c) would not manage

17. If I tell you a secret, ……………. you keep it to yourself?

a) will                       
b) would
c) shall

18. If you take this medicine, you …better in a few days.

a) will be               
b) would be                 
c) would have been

19. If I were you, I …… .

a) will be celebrating    

b) would be celebrating    

c) would have been celebrating